Podemos-linked newsstand vendor claims rot in Spain's Civil Guard
A newsstand vendor linked to Spain's Podemos party denounces political corruption in the Civil Guard, citing a hand-picked director general and Cifuentes. Scepticism dominates the debate.
English · Original discussion in Spanish · Published
The Podemos newsstand vendor: "Something smells rotten in the Civil Guard"
Is the Civil Guard really tainted by political appointments? A newsstand vendor linked to Podemos denounces it without mincing words, but the public response is swift: sarcasm, mockery and a chorus of scepticism that casts doubt on both the accuser and the institution.
The core of the accusation points to a director general of the Benemérita (as the Civil Guard is traditionally known), appointed — it is claimed — by none other than the "Cid Campeador", a nickname hiding a PSOE politician. The appointment, dating back to Cifuentes's time, allegedly placed in the post a man with a taste for travel to Southeast Asia and peculiar habits. The story, which many thought long forgotten, resurfaces as an example of the "highway robbers" who, according to some, roam freely in high places.
But the denunciation fares no better than its author. The comments focus on the newsstand vendor himself: his appearance, his lack of credibility, his imminent return to his kiosk. The rot, it is hinted, might be in his own hair or armpits, not in the Civil Guard. The pointing finger turns back on the accuser.
At its heart, the debate leaves an uncomfortable question hanging: how much truth is there in the accusation? Concrete evidence is conspicuously absent. What remains is a tale of political favouritism, a director general with a murky past, and an institution that, despite everything, still enjoys a prestige these episodes slowly erode. As the newsstand vendor is left increasingly alone, the shadow of doubt hangs over the Benemérita.
Related forum debates
Is the Civil Guard really tainted by political appointments? A newsstand vendor linked to Podemos denounces it without mincing words, but the public response is swift: sarcasm, mockery and a chorus of scepticism that casts doubt on both the accuser and the institution.
The core of the accusation points to a director general of the Benemérita (as the Civil Guard is traditionally known), appointed — it is claimed — by none other than the "Cid Campeador", a nickname hiding a PSOE politician. The appointment, dating back to Cifuentes's time, allegedly placed in the post a man with a taste for travel to Southeast Asia and peculiar habits. The story, which many thought long forgotten, resurfaces as an example of the "highway robbers" who, according to some, roam freely in high places.
But the denunciation fares no better than its author. The comments focus on the newsstand vendor himself: his appearance, his lack of credibility, his imminent return to his kiosk. The rot, it is hinted, might be in his own hair or armpits, not in the Civil Guard. The pointing finger turns back on the accuser.
At its heart, the debate leaves an uncomfortable question hanging: how much truth is there in the accusation? Concrete evidence is conspicuously absent. What remains is a tale of political favouritism, a director general with a murky past, and an institution that, despite everything, still enjoys a prestige these episodes slowly erode. As the newsstand vendor is left increasingly alone, the shadow of doubt hangs over the Benemérita.
Related forum debates
- Spain's IMV minimum income benefit soars to 2.63 million recipients, but many sectors lack workers! · 31 replies
- What a crap name is Izan — now all kids are called that? · 454 replies
- New Epstein island, Balkan edition. Albania · 12 replies
- Food collection drive at Eroski. At least these ones are stripped to their underwear · 31 replies
Also available in: Deutsch
Summary of a discussion on Burbuja.info - Foro de economía, actualidad y política., translated from Spanish and reviewed before publication. Read the full discussion (16 replies).
More summaries
-
Guardia Civil IT outage coincides with director's indictment
A system-wide crash at Spain's Guardia Civil, timed with the director's indictment, fuels suspicions of selective data deletion.
-
Judge Pedraz summons Mercedes González and DAO chief in Spain's 'sewer case'
Judge Pedraz has charged Mercedes González and Lieutenant General Llamas with pressuring the UCO. The prosecution adds charges of misconduct and obstruction.
-
Judge Pedraz charges Civil Guard chief over Leire case
Judge Santiago Pedraz has charged the head of Spain's Civil Guard and its operational deputy with prevarication and obstruction of justice in the Leire affair.
-
Public Health monitors possible scabies outbreak at Sol camp
Public Health investigates a possible scabies outbreak at the Sol camp. The alert comes without an official case count and leads to political uproar and hoaxes.
-
Bárbara Royo puts irregular migrants in Ceuta at 40,000
Bárbara Royo claims there are between 30,000 and 40,000 irregular migrants in Ceuta and accuses the Spanish government of doing nothing. Data, figures and analysis of the crisis.
-
Málaga is no longer for locals: the city is selling itself to tourism
Málaga is being gentrified: foreigners buy, locals sell, and the city's identity is fading. How long can this go on?